Reporting to Communities

Every fall, school authorities review their Accountability Pillar report  results to gauge their progress toward achieving the goals and outcomes of their Three-Year Education Plans. Jurisdictions then report on their progress towards meeting these goals in their Annual Education Results Report (AERR) at the end of November each year. The AERR also indicates target were met and highlights the jurisdiction accomplishments for the year. 

AERRs provide jurisdictions and schools with an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments, while reporting on their performance. The report demonstrates that the school board is accountable for results, and for the best use of resources to provide quality programs for students, while also addressing areas of improvement.

Annual Education Results Reports are public documents meant to inform parents and the public. To facilitate access to results information, jurisdictions are required to post their AERRs on the school board websites by November 30 each year. They are also encouraged to use tools such as newspaper inserts, brochures, jurisdiction report cards and community meetings to make the information more broadly accessible to parents and the public.

Included in the AERR is the October Accountability Pillar Overall Summary which provides current resultson all measures and evaluations. The Jurisdiction Accountability Pillar summaries also are available here. This summary enables parents and the public to see, at a glance, the progress the jurisdiction is making in achieving its goals and outcomes. The interpretation of the results should take into consideration the local context of the jurisdiction. School jurisdiction website are available here.

Alberta Education reviews planning and reporting requirements for school authorities annually. These requirements are provided in the school board planning and reporting document.